Paddy Pallin Rogaine Race Report

The ACT Rogaining Association’s Paddy Pallin rogaine event weekend on 28 February – 1 March 2015 was a great success with over 450 competitors enjoying the beautiful Tinderry Ranges, an hour south of Canberra. Results are now available for both the Saturday and Sunday events.

ANU students enjoying the bush in the Saturday event. Photo: David Baldwin

Saturday was a warm clear day with around 280 Australian National University students out learning and testing their navigational skills ready for their Inward Bound competition at the end of March.

Overall winners – Martin Dent and Brad Hetharia arriving at the finish line in the Sunday event. Photo: John Harding

On Sunday a thunderstorm mid-event did little to dampen the enthusiasm of the field of 170 who competed in the regular Paddy Pallin 6hr event, with Olympic marathon runner Martin Dent teaming up with Brad Hetharia to win from Paul Cuthbert and visiting orienteer Lukas Frei. Julie Quinn and Simon Fairweather were third overall, winning the mixed category, and Lizzie Ingram and Sarah Buckerfield won the women’s event.

Sarah Buckerfiled and Lizzie Ingram, Women’s Open winners of the Sunday event. Photo: John Harding

Check the photo gallery for photos from the event.

A big thank you to all the landholders for sharing their wonderful properties, to all the volunteers for their efforts in making the event run so smoothly and for Paddy Pallin for sponsoring the prizes at the end!